Some Facts Related to the Death of Dafa Practitioner Gao Shuhua in Weifang City

April 19, 2003
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(Clearwisdom.net) Around 5 a.m. on March 26, 2003, Ms. Gao Shuhua was dragged to a
force-feeding session during her hunger strike. Shortly after, came the news of her death. A heavy
thunderstorm hit Weifang City hard that very day!

Since Jiang Zemin started to persecute Falun Gong, 30 Weifang Falun Gong practitioners have lost
their lives due to the persecution. Thousands were sentenced to labor camps or received prison terms
and about 100 practitioners from Weifang were forced to leave their homes to avoid arrest. In the
past, Weifang was known to the world as "Kite City" for it's colorful displays during kite
festivals. Now it is notorious for killing innocent people.

Ms. Gao Shuhua, a 49-year-old practitioner, was a resident of Guanzhonghe Street in Weicheng
District. Her husband, Tian Yongkang (also a practitioner), was illegally sent to a labor camp six
months ago. Today, he is still detained in Weifang Changle Labor Camp.

Gao Shuhua was arrested March 14 while distributing truth-clarifying materials. During her 13
days' detention in Weicheng Detention Center, she started a hunger strike to protest the
persecution. Under police questioning, all she said was, "I am a Dafa practitioner." The
criminal inmates in the same cell said she practiced Falun Gong, recited Dafa books and sang songs
to promote Dafa.

Back in 2000, Gao Shuhua went to Beijing to appeal and was arrested by a Beijing police deputy.
Gao Shuhua told the deputy her own experience, including how she took care of her ailing
mother-in-law. The police deputy was moved and he told Gao in front of other people: "I now
realize that Falun Dafa teaches people to be good. Your mother-in-law is very fortunate to have you
for her daughter-in-law!" This deputy used his own car to take three Dafa practitioners to the
train station.

But now, Gao has been killed by the police at Weicheng District Detention Center, leaving her
aging mother-in-law and daughter home without proper care.

Her body was kept in the 89th Hospital. Although makeup was applied to her body, traces of
torture remained visible: there were blisters all over her body, a white substance was dripping from
her mouth, and one sleeve of her sweater was torn off. Her bed was marked: "No Name."

According to her fellow inmates, at about 5 a.m. on March 26, Gao Shuhua was dragged away to
undergo force feeding. After the inmates returned from their dinner, Gao Shuhua was found lying
there, dying. These inmates have seen many force feedings performed on Falun Gong practitioners and
all knew what it was about. However, the guards shamelessly lied and told a completely different
story. "Gao Shuhua suddenly died while singing, " they said. Some believe that the
thunderstorm and heavy downpour that day was an expression of heaven's anger.

Police made a great effort to hide the truth. As a result, we knew very few details about what
happened. On the day of cremation, five police cars arrived early at the crematory. Many police
showed up: Weicheng District 610 Office head Xu Wensheng, Weicheng Detention Center Director Han,
and the police chief at Xiguan Police Station of Weicheng District all came ahead of schedule.
Police delivered Gao's body to the crematory. No relatives were allowed to accompany them. Police
officers even changed her clothes. Afterwards, the police told Gao Shuhua's family, "The
province documents requires that her family cover the crematory fee. We will provide a receipt for
future reimbursement from your local government." One could hardly imagine that they could be
so cruel as to ask the victim's family to pay for the cremation after killing her.

In 13 days, a life full of energy was destroyed. Gao's husband was denied a last visitation. Her
daughter had to face the harsh reality of her father's detention and her mother's death. Worrying
that her grandmother may be unable to bear the bad news, she had to put on a smiling face and told
her, "Mom went to Jinan City on business. She will be back in a few days." Now the elderly
grandmother asks every day when her daughter-in-law will come back.